Rain Makes Karachi the Worst City to Live In
Aleena
Rain Rain, Go Away. Come Again Another Day...Rain is considered abr-e-rehmat in Karachi since it happens quite rarely. People wait patiently for the arrival of monsoon season to enjoy the rainy weather. With rain comes its delights; pakoras, samosas and other savories.Unfortunately, here, in Karachi, the abr-e-rehmat turns into disaster ...
Why I feel free in Pakistan despite all the terrorism
Rafia Shujaat
This year, while I stayed up past midnight in the sacred month of Ramadan, I found myself making maghfira duas for my grandparents and great grandparents whom I have never had the privilege to meet in person. This very thought; of not being able to imagine their faces or last ...
Celebrating Champions Trophy 2017 in Qatar
Muhammad Sultan Shah
Pakistanis were so jubilant and swamped with the occasion that none of us wanted end of victorious mood; just fancy this fervour continues for ever... Everyone had a story to tell about celebrations of this victory over India. The same night, we (here in Doha-Qatar) also went for Sehri ...
Meet My Teacher: My Seven-Year Old Daughter
Rafia Shujaat
Just to tell a story that how my seven years old taught me something, won’t be enough. You need to know why I learned from what she taught me. As a teenager, I have lived a very mature life - a life full of experiences mostly people come across after ...
My Down Syndrome Daughter: How I Found Strength Through Faith & Science
Rafia Shujaat
No matter the strength of your heart and the valour of your endurance, when the mightiness of the human heart comes across the first cry of their newborn, one’s heart melts with joy and and an overwhelming elation. While I had already experienced two such moments with my older ...
Blasphemy Law - An Excuse for Our Paranoid Insecurity & Hatred for Minorities
Fatima Altaf
On 13th April, an unspeakable crime was committed in a prominent educational institute of the country. 23 old Mashal Khan, a journalism student at Abdul Wali Khan University of Mardan, was brutally murdered by a mob of homo sapiens, or what looked like humans, but may have ...
Finishing tasks early in the morning to feel good!
Preeti
Imagine that... If there was a situation where you had to eat a frog every single day. That at what time of the day would you eat that frog? I think the best time to eat this frog will be early in the morning right after you wake up. ...
Let's Promise to Help Those Who are Fighting Depression!
Aleena
World Health Day is celebrated on 7th of April, each year. This day is commemorated for the foundation of World Health Organization (WHO). Inaugurated on 7th April 1948 with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland; the main objective of organization is the health concern of millions of people across the globe. Years ...
Our hypocrisies: Everything is the West's or India's fault
Arshiya Tahir
After coming back from UK, I have started Observing many cultural and behavioural Hypocrisies deeply embedded in our mindset and most of them are based on our alluded societal standards or restricted knowledge of our Deen (religion) Islam.As I started to get myself acquainted with the Teachings of Quran and ...
Bungalow Private Schools: Money-Making Businesses, Not Educational Institutions
M Aadil Hashmi
Education in Pakistan has surely come a long way. From having a single university at the time of independence to having more than 150 recognized Universities/Degree Awarding Institutes is no doubt a step forward. The Constitution of Pakistan obligates to provide free quality education to children ages 5 to ...
Switch off the Unnecessary Lights!
Aleena
Switch off the unnecessary lights! Why? It’s Earth Hour.Earth Hour is celebrated across the globe to show love for our dear planet. In 2017, Earth Hour is being experienced on 25th March. People are requested to turn off the lights from 8.30pm to 9.30pm.Let’s have a look on the history ...
Seven Lessons Learned After Six Months of Blogging
Kibriya Asad
"A blog is merely a tool that lets you do anything from change the world to share your shopping list" - UnknownBlogging is a unique platform to share your thoughts, feelings, opinions or experiences. It's an online journal or diary with a minimal following. It is becoming increasingly popular because ...
How to Deal with So Much Negativity Around
Fatima Altaf
Catharsis Vs Patience Be silent. Only the Hand of God can remove the burdens of your heart. - Rumi Rumi’s words of wisdom, were, alas, not meant for this age. For this is an era of frankness and honesty, of being open and candid about your feelings and emotions, ...
Staying Up Late at Nights in Karachi
Aleena
“It is out of His Mercy that He has put for you night and day, that you may rest therein (i.e. during the night) and that you may seek of His Bounty (i.e. during the day), and in order that you may be grateful.” (28:73)This is another issue of our ...
The Social Pressure of 'What Will People Say' on Women
Aleena
What is a society?A large group of individuals, who live mutually in a systematic way, agree on how to carry out tasks, share work with each other and determine their duties and responsibilities.Humans are social animals. They cannot live without one another. They need companionship, friendship, a gathering, and circle. ...